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Lewisham 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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Table: Table 41—continuedSUMMARY OF NOTICES SERVED

Table 41—continuedSUMMARY OF NOTICES SERVED

Statutory notices:
Public Health Act, 1936464
Clean Air Act, 1956*123
Housing Act, 19571
Housing Act, 196173
Byelaws42
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 19492
Total705

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PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936
The number of houses in which defects were remedied after formal action as a result of
abatement notices was 441, and as a result of abatement orders was 8.

Table: Table 42DETAILS OF REPAIRS CARRIED OUT

Table 42DETAILS OF REPAIRS CARRIED OUT

RepairsTotal
Brickwork repaired14
Chimneys and flues repaired7
Dampness remedied632
Doors and door frames repaired or renewed51
Drains cleared35
Drains repaired2
Dry rot remedied5
Dustbins supplied12
Fire grates etc., repaired or renewed7
Flooring repaired or renewed111
Flushing cisterns repaired, renewed or cleansed35
Flush pipes repaired or renewed1
Glazing10
Gutters repaired114
Gullies renewed, repaired or cleansed32
Refuse cleared18
Rainwater pipes cleared59
Roofs repaired294
Sashcords renewed134
Sinks replaced45
Soil pipes repaired, ventilated or renewed24
Walls and ceilings cleansed2
Walls and ceiling plaster repaired201
Water closets repaired or renewed83
Water service pipes repaired or renewed, water supply restored32
Windows and frames repaired or renewed86
Yards and areas pave12
Other repairs48
TOTALS2,106

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FACTORIES
Section 7 of the Factories Act, 1961, requiring the provision of sufficient and suitable
sanitary conveniences is enforced by the council in all factories, whether mechanical
power is used in the factory or not. The provisions of sections, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 relating
to cleanliness, overcrowding, the maintenance of a reasonable temperature, the
securing of adequate ventilation of workrooms and the furnishing of adequate
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